Last chance to secure discounted tickets! 🔥

Last chance to secure discounted tickets! 🔥

📅 2nd October 2024, 18:30 - 21:00

📍 The Clayton Hotel, Cambridge, CB1 2FB

Be part of an unforgettable evening at the Cambridge Rare Disease Showcase, celebrating innovative rare disease projects from the UK and around the globe

This event offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders from across the community to unite, share their experiences and expertise, and drive meaningful change in the rare disease field.

Don’t miss out on the chance to foster exciting new partnerships and engage with the rare disease community.

⏰ Ending today at 11:30pm! Receive a £5 discount by using the code ShowcaseSaver5

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Submit a lightning talk ⚡

When registering for the event you’ll have the opportunity to submit a proposal for a quick-fire presentation, known as a lightning talk.

A lightning talk is a five-minute presentation where you can share your personal story, research project, ideas, progress and achievements in rare diseases.

Just tell us what you’d like to speak about and our expert team will select up to six lucky delegates who will make up our Cambridge Rare Disease Showcase 2024 programme!

Apply here before the 26th August.


New on the Resources Hub!


💻 Developing medical guidelines

This course is designed for patient groups who are looking to develop medical guidelines for patient care to guide decisions and criteria regarding diagnosis, management and treatment of their rare disease.

You will learn:

  • What medical guidelines are
  • Why medical guidelines are important for rare diseases
  • The guidelines for developing and publishing your own medical guidelines within the NICE framework

Enrol here


💻 How do scientists make a genetic diagnosis?

This course is designed for all patient organisations, patients and rare stakeholders who want to gain a basic understanding of genetics.

Enrol to learn:

  • DNA sequencing for genetic testing, such as Sanger Sequencing and Next-Generation Sequencing.
  • Chromosomal testing, such as karyotyping, fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) and Chromosomal microarray.

  • The uncertainty in genetic testing

Learn more



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